Victoria Times Colonist By Ben Parfitt, Times Colonist March 9, 2012 As more and more raw, unprocessed logs leave British Columbia’s coast in ocean freighters bound for the far side of the world, a common refrain from some in our forest industry is that we have no choice. Click for more
Oman Daily Observer … has won a contract to supply 386 superstructures (approximately 6000 metric tonnes of steel) for the modernisation of Kitimat Aluminium Smelter in Kitimat, Canada. The client is Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal British Columbia Operations, Canada Click for more
CFTKTV We all know that opening your own business can have its risks and Prince Rupert’s downtown has faced some hardships, but with a few businesses opening up this year, things may be looking up. Derek Baker, Economic Development Officer of Prince Rupert …
Tumbler Ridge News A recent announcement by Encana and Mitsubishi will see the Japanese giant investing $2.9-billion to purchase 40% of Encana’s Cutbank play, a sprawling area 165500 hectare area that centres on Dawson Creek, but stretches from Tumbler Ridge in the west … Click for more
Globe and Mail This week, two delegations of employers – one from Saskatchewan led by Premier Brad Wall, the other headed by British Columbia and Alberta construction industry representatives – are making a push to entice Irish citizens to leave their economically … Click for more
portworld Canada’s Port of Prince Rupert has announced it has received $15 million from the Canadian government for its Road Rail Utility Corridor, an initiative which aims to unlock port expansion and job creation in the area. According to a press release, … Click for more
Calgary Herald Over-supply and unseasonably low demand have major energy companies like Talisman and Encana announcing cuts in production, and already Fort St. John-area service companies are feeling the pinch. “I think you are going to see everyone slow down until … Click for more
Pacific Free Press by Ray Grigg l Shades of Green Enbridge’s proposal to build a 1172 km Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat through some of the most challenging and remote territory on the planet exposes wild rivers, landscapes and a pristine BC coast to … Click for more
Yahoo! News Canada (blog) Transport Canada gave thumbs-up to a key component of the plan. The federal department told the Joint Review Panel examining the project that it had "no regulatory concerns" with Enbridge’s plans to bring the giant tankers to Kitimat on the northern BC … Click for more
Vancouver Sun – 1 hour ago BC is ill-prepared to manage B.C’s beetle-ravaged forests as they slide into a long-term decline in both value and diversity, Auditor-General John Doyle said in a report released Thursday. Click for more
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